Topic
Intestacy
138 published works
Lancaster Law Blog
Second Marriage and Intestacy (dying without a Will)
I’m sure you’ve heard or used the phrase, “hit by a bus.” Have you ever known anyone who was hit by a bus? How did that phrase become the standard…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On Intestacy Concerns For Same-Sex Couples
Megan Moser (J.D. Candidate 2015, Seattle University School of Law) recently published an article entitled, Intestacy concerns for same-sex couples: how variations in state law and policy affect testamentary wishes,…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On Intestacy, Wills, And Estate Administration Case Update
Gerry Beyer (Professor of Law, Texas Tech University School of Law) recently published an article entitled, Intestacy, Wills, and Estate Administration Case Update, REPTL Rept. 53-4, at 7 (2015). Provided…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On A History Of Preferential Share In Ontario
Louise M Mimnagh (McNamara Pizzale) recently published an article entitled, A History of Preferential Share in Ontario: Intestacy Legislation and Conceptions of the Deserving or Undeserving Widow, 23 Dal J Leg…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Georgia Supreme Court Rules That Virtual Adoption Requires Intestacy
The Georgia Supreme Court has recently ruled on the issue of virtual adoption. Virtual adoption involves a person orally agreeing to adopt someone and all parties acting on it. This…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
How Estate Planning Affects Single People
Single people and couples face different issues when estate planning. If a single person dies intestate then their property will be distributed in accordance to the laws of that person’s…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article On Presumed Will And Duty Theory
Rebecca Friedman (Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP) recently published an article entitled, Intestate Intent: Presumed Will Theory, Duty Theory, And The Flaw Of Relying On Average Decedent Intent, 49…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Till Death Do You Part
After a three-year marriage and less than amicable break-up, a young couple finally moved on with their separate lives. Now, a missing signature unites them in death. A 31-year-old man who…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Fitness Star Greg Plitt Dies Intestate
When Bravo T.V. fitness star Gregg Plitt was tragically hit and killed by a commuter train while shooting a sports drink commercial last month, he did not have a will. …
Elder Law Prof Blog
Florida Supreme Court Ruling Demonstrates More Dangers of DIY Will “Forms”
The Florida Supreme court ruled unanimously in Aldrich v Basile on March 27 that property acquired by a testator after execution of her will was not be controlled by the…